Drug Trafficking

HARTFORD — Two men were arrested and 5.8 grams of heroin seized during a traffic stop on Sigourney Street Wednesday night, police said. A patrol officer saw two occupants of a Chrysler 300 toss a white bag out of one of the vehicle's windows on Sigourney Street Wednesday night at about 8:15 p.m., police said. The officer stopped the car while another retrieved the bag, which contained 5.8 grams of heroin and assorted drug paraphernalia, police said. The occupants of the vehicle, Marc Delgrandi, 19, of Hartford, and Jonathan Reyes, 23, of Hartford, were both charged with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of narcotics within 1,500...

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